Italy vs Turkey: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Italy
16.9%
in 2024
Turkey
14.4%
in 2024
Italy rank
128th
Turkey rank
132nd

Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time

  • Italy
  • Turkey
204060200320132024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 16.9% against 14.4% in Turkey, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Turkey ahead.

Italy ranks 128th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 45.7% 52.7% 6.9% Turkey
2010s 19.1% 23.3% 4.3% Turkey
2020s 16.9% 14.2% 2.8% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Italy or Turkey?
Italy, at 16.9% against 14.4% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Italy and Turkey?
2.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
Italy ranks 128th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,324 data points, 2001–2024
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).